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Gospel Reading for July 27, 2026 – Matthew 13: 31-35
SINCE THE BEGINNING
Jesus proposed a parable to the crowds. “The Kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a person took and sowed in a field. It is the smallest of all the seeds, yet when full-grown it is the largest of plants. It becomes a large bush, and the ‘birds of the sky come and dwell in its branches.’” He spoke to them another parable. “The Kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed with three measures of wheat flour until the whole batch was leavened.” All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables. He spoke to them only in parables, to fulfill what had been said through the prophet: I will open my mouth in parables, I will announce what has lain hidden from the foundation of the world.
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In short, the Kingdom of heaven is certain to grow, even if it begins as small as a mustard seed. Jesus’ words about the Kingdom of heaven give us hope that, despite the evil around us, every good thing we do is never lost. The Kingdom of heaven will never cease, for it has existed SINCE THE BEGINNING—the eternal dwelling place of God.
Let us not waste the time God has given us on things that have no lasting value in heaven. Our journey begins here on earth, but the ultimate goal of every Christian is to reach heaven.
Lord Jesus, help us to bring a foretaste of heaven to earth by living according to your will. Amen.
